She told followers: “Can’t wait for my old friend @RicciGuarnaccio to smash @bbuk he is an awesome lad. He’s sick.

“I’ve known him since I was 19. Other shows didn’t let you see the real him.

“I used to go out with him when we were young. He’s a lush lad. Backing him 100% and I hope @RicciGuarnaccio will finally show how genuine he is.

“After his psycho ex @VickyGShore made him look a d**! When it was her.”

Ricci, who describes himself as a ladies’ man and ridiculously good-looking, got banned from the Geordie Shore house a few times after several alcohol-fuelled arguments turned sour.

When asked about his decision to leave the reality show, he responded through a tweet: “Getting knighted for being so goodlukin, so couldn’t make it.”

Since leaving Geordie Shore, Ricci has travelled to Australia to judge and crown the winner of MTV Australia’s Worldie of the Year; a competition where lots of Australian bikini-clad girls from around the country try to win the title of ‘World Class Beauty’.

Ricci also appeared on MTV reality show Ex on the Beach, which saw eight single guys and girls head to paradise where they are greeted by their exes.

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